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Subject:91 GL HEAD GASKETS/WATERPUMP
From:marti
Date:Wed, 15 Jan 1997 12:27:24 -0800

HI I RECENTLY HAD THE COOLANT TUBE(THE LONG ONE BACK TO FRONT) FAIL 
AFTER REPEATED ATEMPTS TO FIX. ENDED UP WITH HEAD GASKET,WATERPUMP (3RD 
ONE),LIFTERS REPLACEMENT TO THE TUNE OF ABOUT $3K, NOT TO MENTION THE 3 
DAYS OOUT OF TOWN. VW PAID 1/2 OF HEAD GASKET REPAIR, WHOPPIE. I HAD 
JUST 56000 MILES ON MY 91 , WITH JUST OVER A YEAR ON THE WATER PUMP AND 
HAD TRIED (WITHIN WARRANTY) TO GET THEM TO ADDRESS THE POSSIBILITY OF A 
HEAD LEAK, TO NO AVAIL. ANYBODY OUT THERE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON 90 T0 
92. I'VE BEEN SEARCHING THE ARCHIEVE, BUT HE WITH THE MOST PAPERWORK 
WINS. SO HELP PLEASE, I'D LIKE TO TAKE THEM A REAM...OF PAPERWORK. 
THANKS. MARTI								
									
		91 GL							
		63 BUG